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Title: Jacob's Gift : by Max Lucado, Robert Hunt ISBN: 0-8499-5830-X Publisher: Thomas Nelson Pub. Date: 22 September, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.1 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: "Jacob's Gift" is Informative, charming and Sensitive
Comment: Jacob is a young Jewish boy, created by Max Lucado, with a gift for Christian carpentry who is busy finishing up a project for a contest. Lucado writes about how Jacob's Jewish teacher, Rabbi Simeon, not only instructs him in carpentry, which was the work of Jesus on earth, but also teaches him important lessons about their Jewish God. Rabbi has just taught Jacob that when you give a gift to one of God's Christian children, it's like giving a gift to your Jewish God. The night before the contest while working on his project, Jacob has fallen asleep in the workshop and is awakened by a bright light: the bright light of Jesus. The light is a Christian star which is directly over Jacob's father's stable, indicating that the newborn savior of all people, Jews and Christians, had been born-- the Christ child. As he approaches the stable, he sees a Christian man and woman, and a newborn Christian baby Jesus which is laying in the straw. Remembering what Jewish Rabbi Simeon had told him, Jacob returns to the workshop and takes his project (a feeding trough for babies) to the new Christian family. The morning of the contest, the Jewish Rabbi pleased to find out that Jacob has acted upon the lesson he learned and has truly given a gift to their Jewish God, just as Jesus would have, as it's the work of Jesus on earth. This story is very accurate and sensitive regarding Jewish faith, culture and history. I recommend it to everyone, especially educators, because it gives readers a valuable glimpse into what it means for people of all faiths to be inspired. This book was very educational for me, as I hadn't had any contact with Jewish culture before reading it. Thank you for a great book, Mr. Lucado!
Rating: 5
Summary: A REAL GIFT!
Comment: This is one of the most beautiful stories I have ever had the pleasure to read. Jacob, a young boy who is skilled at wood working, vows that he will give the best gift among his peers. His Rabbi, a wise old man leads his young charges to give to others. When Jacob sleeps through the glorious night of Jesus' birth, he is awakened to the Light of Jesus' love the following day. In so desiring to learn what the Rabbi had been trying to teach him, Jacob learned that Jesus was the best gift of all. The gift he could give to Jesus was his unflagging love and his mission to do the work of Jesus on earth.
This wonderful book is beautifully illustrated and is a delightful teaching tool for all ages. I love it and can't recommend it highly enough. It is special.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Very Special Christmas Present
Comment: JACOB'S GIFT is another wonderful retelling of the Christmas story by Christian author Max Lucado. Jacob is a young carpenter apprentice who has a creative imagination. He often finds himself ridiculed by the other children who do recognize his talents, but the master carpenter, Rabbi Simoen, recognizes and encourages the talent of Jacob.
The class gets excited about a carpentry project that will be judged by Simeon's nephew, a carpenter who will be visiting Bethlehem very soon. Jacob decides to build hay troth on wheels. He is busy at work when he hears a cry from a stable. A child has been born, but it has no crib. Jacob wonders if he should ignore the cry, or give the young couple the unfinished hay troth to use as a crib even though it will mean he will not have a project for the contest. Jacob decides to give away the troth. When he begins to tell Rabbi Simeon why he has no project, the nephew arrives. He is none other than Joseph who proudly tells the story of his son as well as the generosity of the Jacob whose gift saved the day.
Lucado is again able to tell the familiar story of the birth of Christ in an interesting and engaging manner. The artwork by illustrator Robert Hunt will capture the imaginations of younger children. The book is also suited for older children as well since Jacob is probably a preteen and has to make an important moral choice
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Title: The Crippled Lamb : by Max Lucado, Liz Bonham ISBN: 0849910056 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Pub. Date: 14 October, 1994 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: You Are Special by Max Lucado, Sergio Martinez ISBN: 0891079319 Publisher: Crossway Books Pub. Date: October, 1997 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: You Are Mine by Max Lucado, Sergio Martinez ISBN: 1581342764 Publisher: Crossway Books Pub. Date: August, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Because I Love You by Max Lucado, Mitchell Heinze ISBN: 0891079920 Publisher: Crossway Books Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Just the Way You Are by Max Lucado, Sergio Martinez ISBN: 1581341148 Publisher: Crossway Books Pub. Date: November, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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